- present participle of perplex.
perplexing
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Could my beloved Pixar, which had already anthropomorphized so many things, really make something so upsetting and perplexing, and on so many levels?
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Celebrity justice in the D.R. can be perplexing, and Judge José Antonio Núñez admitted as much.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a perplexing 5–4 decision on Thursday in Hamm v.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Some works are paradigmatic, some rather generic; the inclusion of others is perplexing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
The timing of all these hotel stays was perplexing.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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